Safety cooking and heating device



H. CHILINGIRIAN SAFETY COOKING AND HEATING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet l Filed DSC. 19. 1925 l gnou/from @No 1m Ms sept. 6,1927. i

l H. CHILINGIRIAN SAFETY-COOKING AND HEATING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 19, 1923 Sept. 6, 1927. 1,641,624

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Application filed, December 19, 1923.- Seral No. 681,505'.-

This invention relates to cook stoves, and has for an objectto provide an improved construction of 'stove whichwill be simple and comparatively cheap to manufacture, and which will be neat and attractive in appearance.

lt isA also an object of the invention to provide a construction in which different types of heating means may be employed, as for example, either gas or electricity or both.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a stove of this character which may be easily and quickly assembled or disassembled to facilitate manufacture, installing in a place of use, or .shipping and moving.

1With the foregoing and other objects in view, I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, similar reference characters being employed throughout.

the various figures to indicatel corresponding elements. In these drawings, Fig. l is a perspective view of the stove complete.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the same, the section through the compartment being substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 3 is atransverse section through the water heating element on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the cabinet substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a drawer adapted tohold food within oneof the compartments. f i

Fig.` 6 is a perspective view of thewater heating element with the closure and `heating means in a raised position. f

Fig. 7 is a detailed view at one corner of the supporting frame.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the'top adjacent one corner thereof.

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the cabinet with the covers and the finishing frame yremoved.

Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section substantially on line 10-10 of Fig. 9. l

11 is a perspective view of the cabinet with the covers removed, and

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one corner of the supporting/frame top.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the'stove'comprises a supporting frame made up of'legs 15 of angle iron connected at'their upper ends with downwardly extending sidewalls 16 of a top 17. by anysutable means,- such as rivets or bolts, andthe ends are finished by .flat cross plates 18 also connectedl to the upper endsof thelegs. Thetop y17isprovided adjacentits opposite sides withnpwardly extending ears or lugs 19 which are preferably cut 4from the top and sidewalls and bent upwardly, as `Shown in Fig.i1 2. A .t its opposite ends the top wall is-bent downwardly and inwardly, as shownlat 20, irl-Fig. 12, and a notch 21`is vprovidedin the side Vwall in alignment with this bent portion for walls 22 are also bent inwardly and ,upon

themselves, as shown at 211 Fig. 9, for sliding engagement'r with similarlyv bent vertical edges on front and rearwalls and 26 respectively, soV that after the end walls varev in position the front and rear walls may be placed inI position by merely sliding them down between the end walls, making a secure and rigid section which may be easily assembled or disassembled. The front and rear walls ,seat jnstoutside the ears or ings 19 thus securing the top section on thesupporting vframe and preventing accidental withf I drawing of the end walls 22 from the bent ends `20 of'the top 17 The joints' between the top section and the frame are covered to give an attractive appearance by meansof finishing strips 2,7. l i

Removably mounted within the top siection formed by the walls 2 2, 25 and `26 and resting on the, top 17 so as-tobe enclosed by said walls, isa sect-ion which for convenience I `term azcabinet shown in perspective in Fig. 11 with the covers and heating ele.- ments removed. This cabinet when assembled is placed on-tlie top 17 and between the walls 22, 25 and 26, and itmay be removed at any-time for" repairs, cleaning or .transportation purposes. It comprises end4 walls 28 and front and rear walls 29 and 30 respectively. The vertical edges of the front and rear walls are bent inwardly toward each other and then outwardly upon themselves, as shown at 3l in Fig. ll, and the vertical edges ot the end walls 28 are bent outwardly upon themselves, as shown at 32, and are adapted for sliding engagement with the bent edges 31 of the ront and rear walls, as shown, to give a complete rectangular-'frame The lower edges of the front and rear walls are bent inwardly and back from themselves, as shown at 33 in Fig. 2, to receive the downwardly and inwardly bent side edges 34 of the bottom wall 35 to provide a sliding connectionV therewith. In assembling, the front and rear walls are v slid onto the bottom 35 from the endsthereof with the portions 33 and 34 in engagement, and then the end walls 28 are slid in position from the top ot the side walls with the bends 31` and 32 in'engagement. The opposite ends of the bottom are bent upwardly outside the lower edges ot the end walls 28, as shown at 36, Fig. l0.

Wi-thin these walls of the cabinet and extendin longitudinally on the opposite sides thereo are a plurality of vertical walls 37, 38 and 39, in the present showing there being three on each side and of different heights, the inner walls 37 being the lowest, theouter 39 being the highest while the intermediatewalls 38 are of a` height intermediate thel others. These walls are mounted in spaced relation by suitable bolts 40 .ex-- tending through them and washers 4l between the walls. Mounted to slide on the tops of these walls are a plurality of covers 42, 43 and 44. These covers are made ot sheet metal and have downwardly extendingflanges 45 at their opposite side edges to extend-outside their respective supporting walls 37, 38 and 39, as shown in Figs. and 4. As these covers slide on the top edges ofthe walls 37, 38 and-39 and these walls are of dii'erent heights, these covers are supported at different heights so that they may if 'desired slide by each other or be arranged insuperimposed relation.

Thecabinet is preferably divided into two compartments by across wall 46 and the covers are made of such a length as to cov er only one of these compartments, but any cover may be moved to a positionl over eifher compartment.' To vfacilitate shifting o t the covers they are provided with suitable handles 47. After the cabinet is in position the edges of the covers and their supporting walls are coveredby a nishing frame 48 which is substantially'rectangular and made up of T-sections. The top portion 49V rests on the ytop of the Yendand side walls of the cabinet and extends inwardly over the edges of the cover supporting walls and extends outwardly to the end and rear walls 22 and 26, but extends over the top of the front wall 25, as Shown in Figs. 2 and 4. A nishing strip 50 is secured to the front wall under this top portion to give a inished appear'- ance. The vertical legs l5 extend downwardly on the outside of the end and side walls 28, 29 and 30, of the cabinet. ,As this frame rests merely ivon the top edges of these walls it may be removed by merely lifting it out of position to allow removal. of the cabinet..

Heating elements are provided in the comi partments of the cabinet. In'one compartment 1s a supporting pan 52 adapted to carry a'heating element 53, such as a gas burner, or any other type of heating element desired, and this pan is mounted on supports which are `vertically adjustable in the compartment so that the position ot' the heating element may be adjusted in the compartment and its distance from the `covers 42, 43 and 44 be varied as desired. For this purpose I provide in the inner wall 37 vert-ical slots 54 through which l pass suitable bolts 55 which also extend ythrough one leg ot angle iron The pan 52 seats on the other legs of the angle irons, as shown in Fig. 4. By loosening the wing nuts 57 the pan mav be adjusted to any position desired and then clamped in position.

In the otherfcompartment l prefer to mount both stationary gas and electric heating elements. The gaselement comprises a rectangular frame 58 and cross bars 59 connecting the sides of this iframe having periorations in the top for the gas jets, and between these cross bars are electric heating coils 60. The gas burner and the coils are both mounted on a suitable heat resisting support 6l which has longitudinal groovesor troughs 62 in the top thereo'l' in which these elements are seated. This support may be asbestos or suitable retractory material adapted to absorb and retain heat and give it out after the heating elements are cut. ott'. l prefer to mount the air and gas mixer 63for this burner at the rear of the stove and have the gas control valve 64 projecting inwardly from the back wall above the burners where it is out of the way and cannot be reached by small children. I also provide in this compartment suitable guides 65.0n which a drawer 66 may be supported. This drawer is made up of openfwire mesh so that any articlessupported in it are directly exposed to the heat from the ,burner 58 or the coils .60. lt is provided with a closedufront wall 67 and is adapted to be withdrawn from the cabinet through an opening 68 in the front wall 'ot' the cabinet. v

i Mounted on the rear wall 26 above the cabinet isa water heating element. This comprises a suitable trough 69carried by suitable brackets 70, and hinged to the top im of this trough on the opposite sides Athereof are a pair of covers 71 and 72 shown,` more particularly in-Fig. vIn the illustration the upper cove-r 71 is hinged to the front edge of the trough, as shown at 7 3, and the lower cover is hinged to the rear `edge of the trough, as shown at 74, but they are adapted to be closed insuperimposed relation. Carried on the lower wall of the inner cover is a heating element '7 5, preferably comprising a suitable non-conducting support 76 about which is wound an electric heating coil 77. By immersing this coil in the water it is heated thereby. By raising the two covers to expose this ,heater and then closing the outer cover the heating element may be used for heating the room in which the stove is located. v

I also prefer to mount below the cabinet a suitable compartment which may be closed to keep food warm or for other purposes. This is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, as a. compartment 78 carried by the legs 15 and has two openings 79 in its top wall with a pair of sliding doors 8O and 81 for closing these openings.

` covers 42, 43 and 44, having downwardly eX- fill tending flanges 82 and rest on the top edges of spaced guides 83 and 84. These are of different heights so that one door is higher than the other, and they may be moved to either superimposed relation under either opening 79 or be moved individually under either opening.

If this cabinet is not used I prefer to make the supporting frame so that the legs 15 may be folded under the top 17. Suche construction is shown in Figs. 4, 10 and 12, that is, the two legs at each end are hinged to the side walls 16 of the top by means of a rod 85 so that they may be swung inwardly under this top to occupy less space when transporting the device.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the stove may be easily assembled or disassembled and transferred in sections if desired, but when assembled it is of rigid and strong construction, that as the heating element 53 may be adjusted toward and from the covers 42, 43 and 44 for supporting the articles to be heated, the heating effect may be varied. This may also be done by shifting these covers so that one or more is positioned between the heating 1element and the article tovbe heated.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention what I claim is:

1. In a stove, a supporting frame, a cabinet carried by said frame comprising bottom, side and end walls and a cross wall separating the cabinet into compartments, a plurality of metal cover plates slidably mounted over said compartments and adapted to form supports for articles to be heated, l

said covers being adapted to be placed in rIhese doors are similar to theV superimposed relationand also adapted -to 'assume positions over either compartment,

thereof, aplurality of. metal covers mounted to slide. longitudinallyatv the. top of said cabinet'and forming supportsfor articles to be heated, said covers being of less length than the cabinet and adapted to be moved to positions at either end of the cabinet or in superimposed relation, and heating means in said cabinet. v c

3. In a stove, a supporting frame, a cabinet carried by said frame open at the top thereof, saidcabinet having a plurality of spaced side walls of different heights on the opposite sides thereof, metal covers mounted to slide on the tops of said side walls and provided with downwardly extending flanges in the spaces between said walls, and heating means within the cabinet.

4. In a stove, a supporting frame a cabinet mounted in said frame'having a pair of openings at vthe top thereofto give access to the cabinet, a sliding metal coverover each opening, and adapted to form a support for articles to be heated, each cover over either opening, mounted. in the cabinet under the openings.

5. In a stove, a supporting frame including supports and a sheet metal top wall, said top wall being provided with lugs cut from the top and bent upwardly, connected t front, rear and end walls held on the frame by said lugs, a cabinet resting on the top and enclosed by said walls, covers for the cabinet, and heating means within the cabinet.

6. In a stove, a supporting frame including supports and a horizontal top wall, an enclosing section comprising connected front, rear and end walls mounted on said top wall, a cabinet enclosed by said section and removably seated on said -top wall, the walls of the cabinet lbeing spaced from the walls of said enclosing section, metal covers for said cabinet forming supports for articles to be heated, and heating means within the cabinet.

7. In a stove, a supporting frame includ- 'ably mounted on said top and enclosed by `being adapted for movement to -a'position and heating means Ving supports and a top, an enclosing section said walls, a plurality of metal covers mountv ed to slide adjacent the top of said cabinet and forming supports for articles to be heated, said covers being of less length than the cabinet and adapted to be moved to positions at either end of the cabinet and insuperposed relation, and heatingmeans withrality of compartments open at the top, a a drawer in the other compartment above v plurality of metal covers mounted to slide the heating means comprising open mesh 10 adjacent the top of the cabinet and adapted bottom and side Walls, 'said drawer being to be moved to positions over either commounted for f removal through the front partment, heating means in said compart- Wall ofthe cabinet. Y v

ments, means for supporting the heating In testimony whereof I aliX my signature.

means in one compartment so that it may be vertically adjusted in said compartment, and HARRY CHILINGIRIAN. 

